A Los Angeles elementary school teacher allegedly took bondage photos of more than two dozen students in his classroom, including some with suspected semen-filled spoons at their mouths, investigators said Tuesday.

The young students were told they were playing a game and that swallowing the semen, which they believed was liquid candy, was part of that game, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Dan Scott told CNN Tuesday.

Mark Berndt, 61, was arrested on child molestation charges at his Torrance, California, home Monday and is being held pending $2.3 million bond in a Los Angeles County jail, according to Sheriff's Lt. Carlos Marquez.

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Mary

Omg and I found the (Felony Bail Computation worksheet) which list the a charge and next to that charge, the bail amount for said charge. The (Felony Bail Schedule), lists everything from Possesion of firearms to drugs and se xual assult... ect.
So the reasoning to Sandusky's bail and this guys is specifically determined by a list of offenses that could be found if papers where filed by the court as to why they ruled a certain way for bail.

Judging from the (Felony Bail Schedual) of California I saw; each charge has a different fixed bail amount attached to it. So Depending on which charges and how many, the total bail can be different from defendant to defendant. If the decision is filed for bail then we could compare but I haven't found that and the real issue is the charges and what kinda sentence they carry...If he's found guilty.

I don't think that one adult should be allowed with children anymore. There should always be at least two present. And all places were children are watched over for payment should have camaras. Schools, daycares, hospitals. And they should all be on the web so parents could check in. There could be a key so that only parents have access. Insurance companies could reqtire them. If anyone could force that to happen, it is certainly the insurance companies.

Heather! I couldn't agree with you more. Yet lets remember, Parents hands aren't always being PARENTS as well. I believe for those parents that are not bringing horror to their kids lives as well are the ones you have in mind. In that case I concur.

When I hear about stuff like this I always wondering How long has this been going on and What else has been done in regards to this teacher. Sorry, but in my opinion, abortion was just the beginning of a child having no value to some people.

@ clearmind, Good point! The defendant is 61 yrs old and could not have taken this up so late in life. I'm thinking there where a lot out there who where either blind or looked the other way because of their own lude acts.

Mary, I'm not arguing with you...I just wish Pennsylvania had the same strict kind of bail standards California has.
Sandusky would be in jail right now.
That is all I was trying to say.
Sorry you took it the wrong way.

Apparently Pennsylvania does not in the heinous crime of child molestation and raype.
I would think the higher bail is not as much of a factor in occurance as much as they place a higher value on a child's welfare, hmmmmm?
Perhaps some of these laws should be changed regarding bail in other states to reflect the absolute seriousness of the crimes against children.
I should think that any child advocate would agree.

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